Today's Learning Goals:

To familiarize students with the expectations of the course and with each other.

Students will engage in discussion to evaluate and analyze texts and to develop ideas for reflective writing.

RI.10.1, RI.10.2, RI.10.3 RI.10.6, W.10.5, SL.10.1

Expectations for this Course

Discuss Course Overview for English Cluster 1-2

Mini Lesson: This I Believe

What is the This I Believe project?
What does it mean to annotate?

Teacher Modeling

Read essay and annotate together.
Modeling notes for discussion

Homework

Make sure you are finished with the notes for discussion from two of the sample essays from yesterday. Be prepared to discuss.

Create a Gmail account using the following format:
CHS + first initial + last name @gmail.com

Example: CHSjsmith@gmail.com

Email me at **mrsenglishalley@gmail.com** with your name and your password. (Please note- I only need your password to help you access your account if there is a problem. This is why you need a separate account for school; I do not want your personal email password.)